vise
Two-jawed holder
A vise is a clamping tool with two jaws that tighten by means of a screw, used to hold objects firmly while you work on them.
Typically mounted to a workbench: He secured the pipe in the vise before cutting it.
Figuratively, anything that grips tightly: caught in the vise of debt.
Also spelled vice, especially in British English.
Device for holding tight
- holdMaintain in grasp
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- tightenMake more secure
- compressReduce volume by force
secure · clasp · clench · grasp · lock · pressure · firmness · pinch
Furnace for shaping metal
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- smithingMetalworking by hammer
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- hammerTool for striking nails
tongs · chisel · lathe · welding · soldering · pliers · wrench · craftsmanship
Device for holding tight
- benchShared seating surface
- workbenchCraftsman's heavy-duty surface
- jawsMouth's bony framework
- screwThreaded metal fastener
woodworking · metalwork · mechanic · carpentry · joinery · machinist · swivel · mount
Unable to escape
- constrainedForced into narrow limits
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- caughtSeized or grabbed
- pressuredUrged with insistence
stuck · cornered · pinched · bind · constricted · stranglehold · deadlock · predicament
Correct relative positioning
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- machiningSubtractive metalworking process
positioning · measurement · exactness · fine-tuning · accuracy · micrometer · specification · steady
clamp
Device for holding tight
compress · secure · clasp · clench · grasp · lock · pressure · firmness · pinch · jaw
forge
Furnace for shaping metal
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- smithingMetalworking by hammer
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
hammer · tongs · chisel · lathe · welding · soldering · pliers · wrench · craftsmanship · machining
clamp
Device for holding tight
screw · woodworking · metalwork · mechanic · carpentry · joinery · machinist · swivel · mount · tabletop
trapped
Unable to escape
- constrainedForced into narrow limits
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- caughtSeized or grabbed
pressured · stuck · cornered · pinched · bind · constricted · stranglehold · deadlock · predicament
alignment
Correct relative positioning
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
machining · positioning · measurement · exactness · fine-tuning · accuracy · micrometer · specification · steady · squareness
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
- antique toolsadze, awl, brace, chisel, drawknife
- metalworking toolshammer, anvil, forge, tongs, bellows
- old toolsadze, anvil, auger, awl, axe
- workbenchworkbench, bench top, holdfast, holdfasts, deadman
- jewelry toolspliers, wire cutters, mandrels, loupe, jewelers loupe